head to head
vs
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced EditionvsShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced EditionShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition leans harder on reads: co-op has light unpredictability, mostly solo
Variance4 vs 5
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey leans harder on variance: Negotiation rolls and hidden dungeon gimmicks surprise constantly.
Optimization9 vs 9
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.